Broadcast
‘Glee’ Co-Creator Scales Back Role on Show — Unless You Ask His Rep
"Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy will reportedly be stepping away from full control of the hit Fox show, according to the New York Post’s Page Six. The story cites sources saying Murphy is scaling back his “Glee” work to make time…
Cablevision Plans Record Rate Cuts to Stem Subscriber Losses
Cablevision is planning record rate cuts to halt subscriber defections and to fend off competition from Verizon’s FiOS television service, reports the New York Post. Cablevision is offering new customers on Long Island a "triple-play" of television, phone and Internet…
Superstar Whitney Houston Dead at 48
[Updated at 9:08 p.m. PT on 2-11-12 to include link and reportage from Los Angeles Times story of Houston’s erratic behavior earlier this week and to include information on “Dateline” tribute.] “Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music’s queen until…
Veteran TV Star Dies — Best Remembered for ‘Big Valley,’ ‘Maverick’
A veteran television actor best known for his role on the acclaimed 1960s Western series “The Big Valley” has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Peter Breck, 82, died Monday in Vancouver following a long illness. Breck played the son…
Madonna Opens Up About M.I.A.’s Super Bowl Misstep — and She’s Not Happy
Madonna wasn’t happy that M.I.A.’s middle finger stole the headlines from her Super Bowl halftime appearance, as we reported earlier today, and she opened up about the incident in an interview with Ryan Seacrest. In an interview on Seacrest’s radio…
‘American Idol’ Reclaims Its Thursday Supremacy — Did ‘Cliffhanger’ Stage Fall Have Anything to Do With It?
With “American Idol” getting a bump in the ratings and reclaiming its top dog status on Thursday night, Fox took the top spot in the key 18-49 demo for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “Idol” was up two-tenths from last week…
1970s Sci-Fi Series to Be Remade
A 1970s science-fiction show is being remade by some of the same people who recently created an update on a 1980s sci-fi miniseries, Deadline.com reports. The British sci-fi show “Space 1999” will get an update from ITV Studios America and…
Showtime Project Adds Hollywood Legends
The Showtime pilot “Ray Donovan” has brought some Hollywood heavyweights aboard, Entertainment Weekly reports. Oscar winner Jon Voight and Oscar nominee Elliott Gould are now on board with the project, according to the story. The drama stars Liev Schreiber as…
Cable Network Scraps Its Entire Prime-Time Lineup
A cable network that is languishing in the ratings will scrap its prime-time programming and replace it with repeats of the shows that currently air on the network from 5-8 p.m., reports The New York Times. The network is four-year-old…